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Pakistan:Industry Ministry works out plan to boost garment sector |
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2005-7-29
The steering committee formed by the Ministry of Industries in this regard enable the textile garments sector to compete in the international market in the post-quota-free regime, at the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority’s (SMEDA) head office.
Speaking at meeting, Chairman of Technology Upgradation and Skill Development Company (TUSDEC), Almas Hyder opined that the plan suggested by the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) will focus on boosting the output capacity of the knitwear and woven garment facilities in terms of both human resource and technology.
The plans is designed to make Pakistan''s garments products be competitive in comparison with other competitors such as China, India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
Hyder added that TUSDEC had been assigned to workout the action plan to boost productivity and value addition in the textile and garment industry.
Financial support would be given to selected companies to hire foreign consultants who would guide to enhance the company''s capacity and to develop human resource in the textile garments sector, said Hyder.
The concluding strategy for the introduction and execution of the plan would be submitted to Federal Minister for Industries, Production and Special Initiatives Jahangir Khan Tareen by August 6.
Almas Hyder, Chairman, Technology Upgradation and Skill Development Company (TUSDEC), lead the meeting. Shahab Khawaja, CEO SMEDA, Khawaja Belal Ahmad, CEO Ammar Textile, Avais M. Hussain, CEO Angora Textiles, Azfar Hassan, President Matrix, Syed Mohammad Jawad Ahsen, CEO Irfan Textiles, Saquib Mohyuddin, Chief of the National Productivity Organization (NPO), Hina Tayyaba, Principal of Pakistan School of Fashion Design, and SMEDA General Manager Syed Iqbal A. Kidwai, made their presentation at the meeting.
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